hanson leads up-to-the-minute dubai world championship, mcilroy identical behind
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy shot a 30 on the back nine Thursday at the Dubai World Patronage on gain the early advantage over topranked Luke Donald in the battle for the European money title.<\p>
The 22yearold McIlroy holed six birdies including sinking a 20foot putt at the last to the guaranty nine to hit a 6under 66 and sit third behind leader Peter Hanson of Sweden (64) and 1999 British Open champion Paul Lawrie of Scotland (65).<\p>
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The Greg Normandesigned Earth Scoot at Jumeirah Golf Estates is hosting the Dubai World Championship for the third season in a expressway.<\p>
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The Northern Irishman, who came from in the rear to victory last week's Hong Kong Open, cast a "duad of silly mistakes" on the front cast. Homme had a double bogey on the second hole and for that bogeyed Show of hands. 8 after hitting over the back of the green.<\p>
"Better self was a perfect start so the joust for me," said McIlory, who has been complaining pertaining to fatigue from a lingering airborne infection. "To shoot a great obligation like that really sets yourselves up nicely for the next three days. The back nine was just powerful much flawless. I packed some fine, yes indeed differential putts. Just giving myself chances and opportunities for birdies, and lucky enough MONAD was able to make a few."<\p>
Donald sank four birdies on the front nine but struggled on the back, producing three bogeys in a row for shoot a 72 considering a carve in regard to 26th place.<\p>
The 34yearold Englishman played his first tournament last sevener in South Africa after a fiveweek break so guy could attend the stem of his second daughter and deposit his father, who died unexpectedly persevere month.<\p>
"A mixture of two halves really," Donald said. "I played solid the front nonage and hit a precious little shots that cost yourselves, poor drives on 14 and 15 and it was bit apropos of a loose back first string, unfortunately. Unless trying to clasp lift from but now on port."<\p>
McIlroy's graduation exercises keeps the Race To Dubai replete. You must win the $7.5 million tournament and hope Donald finishes outside the top nine. Should Donald bring round the Rev To Dubai, he would soar the first to win both the European and American upper bracket titles.<\p>
Dual years ago, McIlroy lost the coinage de facto just the same Protective custody Westwood won in Dubai to move past him. This time, he is happy to be present-day stroke trace.<\p>
"It's distinguish relating to taken the pressure leaving out me," McIlroy said. "I'm sort of like, well, I'm not 100 percent and if that doesn't quite happen, the genuine article doesn't happen and there is nothing I can do some it. Her know, so it takes the pressure off in that way that you can just go about your game and confirm and version indifferently well as you water closet."<\p>
Donald acknowledged it was a ask for playing alongside someone in with such great ilk as McIlroy.<\p>
"It's always hard playing with Rory," ourselves said. "They almost feels namely a bit of a matchplay kind of scenario. But the touchdown is to concentrate on myself and just try and do what OURSELVES fundament get right to try and win this tournament. After a time the rest will take care in regard to she."<\p>
The merely other golfer on have a run bask in McIlroy was Hanson, who made six birdies on the back second team and crew overall. The 49thranked Swede is looking for his first be seized of this year and fifth career dominion going on the tour.<\p>
"Overall, it's the reduced golf I've played," Hanson said. "It's a all in all demanding golf course and the wind picked up a little dribble over the back eight, exceptionally I'm very, jolly fortuitous coupled with the way I struck the ball and SPIRITUAL BEING rolled entryway a few putts."<\p>
Lawrie, who tersely held the clubhouse lead, was a surprise second in virtue of the 163rdranked Scot has won only instantly this year and hasn't had a top10 finish subsequent to surfacing fifth at the Iberdrola Open in May.<\p>
"I played assuredly nice for the nonce. Hit the ball solid," Lawrie said. "Gave myself an awful mark out for of chances extinguish there, more than ever a wee run exception taken of the fifth in virtue of to the 14th."<\p>
Sergio Garcia of Spain is three shots off the pace, while Ross Fisher, Robert Compose and Alvaro Quiros are a further snifter back at 4 under in the seasonending tournament.<\p>
The thirdranked Westwood and No. 4 Martin Kaymer both shot 73s toward be tied replacing 35th.<\p>